Tornado History

O'brien Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on O'brien, Iowa. The records below identify 30 tornadoes from 1951 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.4M, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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30recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$3.4Mminimum property damage
July 20, 2024latest tornado
21.8 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 July 19, 19801980EF2 June 11, 20082008F2 April 3, 19681968F2 May 5, 19651965F1 June 7, 19841984F1 June 13, 20012001F1 July 9, 20002000EF1 December 15, 20212021F1 October 9, 19731973F1 July 28, 19861986EF1 June 25, 20102010EF1 June 11, 20082008F1 July 17, 19511951F0 June 9, 19631963EF0 May 11, 2014F0 June 10, 1986F0 April 30, 2001F0 April 30, 2001F0 June 7, 2002F0 May 9, 2004F0 May 18, 2005EF0 May 1, 2008EF0 June 11, 2008EF0 June 1, 2010EF0 June 22, 2010EF0 June 25, 2010EF0 May 4, 2012EF0 October 23, 2015EF0 May 31, 2024EFU July 20, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)7
  • EF0 (Light damage)9
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20084
  • 20104
  • 20013
  • 19862
  • 20242
  • 19511
  • 19631
  • 19651

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
July 19, 1980F2O'brien, Iowa3.3 mi160 yd00$2.5M
June 11, 2008EF2O'brien, Iowa5.73 mi300 yd00$200K
April 3, 1968F2O'brien, Iowa0.5 mi100 yd00$25K
May 5, 1965F2O'brien, Iowa21.8 mi33 yd00$2K
June 7, 1984F1O'brien, Iowa6 mi77 yd00$250K
June 13, 2001F1O'brien, Iowa7 mi200 yd00$200K
July 9, 2000F1O'brien, Iowa0.5 mi100 yd00$100K
December 15, 2021EF1O'brien, Iowa3.85 mi100 yd00$50K
October 9, 1973F1O'brien, Iowa1 mi100 yd00$25K
July 28, 1986F1O'brien, Iowa0.1 mi13 yd00$25K
June 25, 2010EF1O'brien, Iowa3.27 mi100 yd00$20K
June 11, 2008EF1O'brien, Iowa0.86 mi50 yd00$5K

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.